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Crab harvest on last legs in Pacific Northwest
Two weeks into the Dungeness crab season along the Pacific Coast, Oregon fishermen report a severe shortage with yields down to about a quarter of normal. Prices rise while activity fades as crews like Rick Nice abandon pots early for winter. Experts cite long cycles, extended seasons, and oversupply of entrants as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Seagrave
Associated Press
Cool Bays
Ore
Pacific Coast
Rick Nice
Nice
Oregon Coast
Oregon
Rick Ecklund
Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission
North Bend
Rea Warner
California Fish and Game Department
Eureka
California
Washington
Tom Northup
Montesano
Alaska
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department
Stephanie Thornton
Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association
Darrell Demery
Newport